Car-coupling



(Model.)

N. M. HALE.

UAR GOUPLING.

No. 266,138, Patented Oct. 17, 1882.

Hartan SrA'ras Bement @erica NATHAN M. HALE, OF GRAND VIEW, TEXAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,138, dated October 17, 1882.

Application filed April 18, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NATHAN M. HALE, of Grand View, in the county of Johnson and State of Texas, have invented a new and AImproved Gar-Coupling, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in carcouplngs; and it consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the gures.

Figure lis a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improved car-coupling with the link coupled. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation with the pin set for coupling. Fig. 3 is au end elevation of the draw-bar and coupling devices except the link, and Fig. 4 is a plan of the link.

A represents the draw-bar and buffer, which is fitted, about the same as usual, under the platform B, with a stein, G, at the rear, sliding in and out ofthe socket D of the stringblock E, firmly secured in the bed-frame ofthe car behind the platform, and having a strong buffer-spring, F, behind its shoulder Gto ease the shocks of the colliding cars. The coupling-pin H is connected by an arm, I, to a guide-rod, J, fixed in a guide-clip, K, on the side of the draw-bar to slide up and down, and is connected by rod L with a lever, M, pivoted in the top of a standard, N, and arranged so that it can be reached from the side ofthe car to raise the pin for uncoupling the car without going between them. The sweep ofthe lever is limited by stop-pin d, so that the pin does not rise wholly out of the top ot' the drawbar, said top having an extension, O, to retain the point of the pin, so that it will always be ready to fall intoits place through the link for coupling.

l? represents a setting device, arranged within the draw-bar to slide'forward -under the point of the pin whenever said pin is raised and hold it up ready for coupling until the link enters, and by pushing on shoulderQslides said setting device P back and allows the pin to fall. The spring R, coiled around the stem of said setting device P, pressesthe end T constantly against the pin,ready to thrust it forward under the point of the pin as soon as said pin is raised.

In order that the link shall always point upward sufficiently to enter the mouth of the draw-bar properly when approaching the draw bar for self-coupling, I make it in two sections, Y, connected by a transversejoint-pin, S, and arrange a spring, U, with each section, so as press upwardly on a pin, U, and thereby sufiiciently elevatethe point of the link when projecting from one draw-bar to insure its entry properly into the draw-bar of the carto be coupled on; and as a further means ot certainty in the inatter I construct the mouth of the draw-bar with a larger flare ofthe lower lip, X.

The coupling-pin H may have an attached `cord or chain leading to the top of the car;

or the rod L, connected to pin H, may be extended to be connected with a lever, M, suitably mounted at the top of the car, s o that the conplermay be fas effectively worked from the car-roof as from the ground. lt will be seen that by this contrivance of the coupling the dangerous practice of going` between the cars may be wholly avoided; also, that the whole business ot' coupling and uncoupling may be attended to without requiring the brakeman to descend from the top ofthe car; also, that not so many brakemen will be required; and, also,that the coupling-lever ot' the car next to lthe tender may be under the command ofthe engineer by means ot' a cord extending from it to the cab and arranged over suitable guides; and it will also be set-n that by suspending the link with a chain to the top ofthe car or elsewhere, or by a proper fastening to the lever to prevent the link from falling, the cars may be bumped77 around the. yard as much as may be desired without coupling.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, Ais

1. The combination, with a coupling-pin, H, of the arm I, rod J, clip K, rod L, and lever M, all arranged as shown and described.

2. The combination, with a draw-bar having the extension 0, of a lever limited bythe stoppin d, as shown and described.

3. In car-couplings,thecouplingflink, made in two U-shaped parts, pivoted together at S, and sustained in coupling position by spring or springs U, substantially as shown and described. Y

' NATHAN M. HALE.

Witnesses:

T. D. FARRrs, E. T. KNIGHT.

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